Youth at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean: understanding the causes, realizing the potential

Why do young people deserve special attention? -- Key messages -- Designing effective interventions -- Policy conclusions -- Introduction -- The motivation for the study -- Definitions, data, and methodologies -- The organization of the report -- Laying the groundwork -- Motivations for focusing on...

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Contributors: Cunningham, Wendy V. (Other) ; McGinnis, Linda (Other) ; García-Verdú, Rodrigo (Other) ; Tesliuc, Cornelia (Other) ; Verner, Dorte (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC World Bank 2008
In:Year: 2008
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
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